Strategic Plan
for Excellence III
2006-2011

The strategic plan for California State University, Fresno will be put
into action this year. As we approach the university’s centennial
in 2011, the strategic plan will serve as the blueprint for the transformation
of the university.

Introduction

Driven by dramatically changing economic, cultural, and demographic changes,
the San Joaquin Valley is experiencing extraordinary increases in population;
a very diverse and dynamic population. Throughout the state and the nation
this change is often referred to as the “New California”, the
part of California that offers a new frontier of development and opportunity.

The University’s last three strategic plans; Plan
for the '90s,
Plan for Excellence I (1997-2000), and the Plan
for Excellence II (2001-2006) established a foundation for a new level of excellence and a culture
of planning on our campus. This plan differs from the previous three in that
we are focusing on innovation and transforming the university. We
will accomplish this through: pursuing excellence in learning and discovery
and engaging effectively with community, government, business, education
and nonprofit organizations. This strategic plan emphasizes the aggressive
acquisition of resources, the use of technology to enhance learning and research,
the development of additional graduate programs, strengthened student success
programs, greater civic engagement opportunities for our students, interdisciplinary
approaches to, and pride in, the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of
campus service unmatched by other public universities in California.

The
new Campus Master Plan will ensure that improvements on campus and in the
surrounding neighborhood will be aligned with the aspirations of our strategic
plan.